Clinical Coordinator

• Women's and Children's Health Network, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, Mount Gambier (5290), Riverland (5343)
• Salary –
• AHP3 - $108,347.00 to $116, % Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• RN/M3 - $125,183.00 to $130, % Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Employment Full time - Term Contract (temporary up to 12 July 2026)

About WCHN

Join the Women's and Children's Health Network (WCHN), South Australia's leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We're shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.

About the role

The Clinical Coordinator for Southern Country CAMHS leads a multidisciplinary team, providing clinical direction and ensuring best practice standards in child and adolescent mental health care. They collaborate with stakeholders, guide complex cases, and are accountable for delivering high-quality, integrated patient care.

This position is based in the Southern Country Team, with primary locations in Riverland and Mount Gambier. Preference will be given to candidates located at outer sites, otherwise, regular travel to Riverland and Mount Gambier will be required.

Key duties of the role

• Lead and coordinate the multidisciplinary team to ensure continuity and high-quality client mental health care, including expert consultation on complex triage cases.
• Oversee the development and adaptation of local clinical processes (e.g., assessments, reviews) based on service needs and system evaluations.
• Foster internal and external partnerships, leveraging mental health expertise to optimize client outcomes.
• Promote continuous clinical learning and provide staff development opportunities grounded in evidence-based practice.

Skills and Experience

• Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers, or
• Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification and general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia within an endorsed practice for clinical practice; or
• Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia
• Proven leadership experience, including the ability to coordinate workflow and the work of others, ensure that work meets required standards, motivate other professional staff, and foster team member participation in decision making.
• Demonstrated experience in an area of child and adolescent mental health and working with children, adolescents, and their families, having a wide range of emotional, social, and behavioural issues.

Enquiries can be directed to:

Jacqui Hammond

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To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• AHP3-RN3 RD - Clinical Coordinator
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.  Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role. Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Friday 28th November :55pm)